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I would choose most anything over an XD, All professional training companies seem to have the same opinion of them. Do your own research there.
I have a Glock 43, and a Gen 4 Glock 19 myself.
I like the S&W Sheild, and the S&W 2.0 compact 9mm, a lot too.
I don't know your skill level or how much training you have, but being able to Shoot a Glock 43 / Shield size pistol, and being able to "run" it effectively in defense of your life are two different things. If I was pointing someone to a First pistol it would most likely be a Glock 19 , Gen 3, 4 , or 5 (doesn't matter), with the S&W 2.0 compact coming in 2nd, only because it does not have the history record of the Glock. Im not a big SIG fan (I think the sight to bore ratio is too high personally), but you could put the Sig 320 in the conversation, just not my cup of tea.
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Nothing wrong with a Glock 26/27 for carry, but not comparable really because you're talking about a double stack size magazine/grip. At the same time, you have double the capacity or very close.
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Lots of good stuff here. Thanks!
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From the reviews that I have read the Shield 9 appears to be a good gun for the the money. My Glock 19 Gen 4 is my RV/house gun and my EDC is an LCR38. I am considering the Shield 9 as my EDC.
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We had a new Running's store open up and they had the Shield 9mm on sale for their grand opening. I picked one up on Friday. It's a nice gun to shoot.
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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We had a new Running's store open up and they had the Shield 9mm on sale for their grand opening. I picked one up on Friday. It's a nice gun to shoot. Nice.. good choice Excellent CC gun.
"Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything." Genesis 9:3
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We had a new Running's store open up and they had the Shield 9mm on sale for their grand opening. Had no idea it was so dangerous to go jogging in Minnesota.
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We had a new Running's store open up and they had the Shield 9mm on sale for their grand opening. Had no idea it was so dangerous to go jogging in Minnesota. haha If I could jog/run, I wouldn't need a carry gun! lol
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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We had a new Running's store open up and they had the Shield 9mm on sale for their grand opening. I picked one up on Friday. It's a nice gun to shoot. Nice.. good choice Excellent CC gun. Thanks Mark and thank all of you for contributions! Rooster
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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